Golf bag stand



Aug. 29, 1933.

E. M. FRITZ GOLF BAG STAND Filed 001;. 3, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 29, 1933- v E" M. n-z 1,924,182

GOLF BAG STAND Filed Oct. 5, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 11 Figure 2 Figure 4 Figure 5 3m EMFI'HZ Patented Aug. 29, 1933 UNITED STATES v GOLF BAG STAND r 7 Ernest Fritz; Chicago, Ill. Application October 3, 1931. sci-arm." 566,745 8Claims. (c1.15 6+1.5 "p I My invention relates to golf bag stands, its

purpose being to hold the golf bag in a slightly tilted position for enabling the golfer to choose his clubsat will andto put them in the bag or take them out without bending over; f One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a foldable tripod one of the legs of which is provided with means for attachment to the golf bag. j a

Another of my objects is theprovision of a tripod having adjustablefeatures on one .of the tripod legs whereby the golf bag stand'may be a secured to golf bags of various lengths or "diameters.

Another of my objects is the provision of j a golf bag stand in 'tripodform inwhi'ch one of the legs of the tripod is in the form of a casing for receiving the other two legs when the tripod is folded, the casing having'means for attachment to a golf bag. p

Another object which I have in view is the provision of a collapsible golf bag stand which may be opened or closed with a minimum .of effort. c a V f More specifically, I have as one of my objects the provision of an. opening and closing device which is as nearly automatic in operation as possible, the opening being accomplished vby merely releasing a spring which spreads the legs,

and the closing being accomplished by ,merely moving a slide which retracts the legs and which at the same time tensions the spring.

.will be pointed out in the following description, I will 'now refer to thedrawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a view inperspective of my golf bag stand in operative position.

Figure 2. is a View in side elevation of a'portion of a golf bag with my golf bag stand secured thereto, the stand being in its inoperative posi .tion.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the golf bag stand, the legs being retracted into the easing of the stand.- a

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the rear wall of the casing of the stand .7

' cut away to disclose the interior parts of the showing the legs in partly expanded tance above the upper edge ofthe-casing 10 and 'guideway 18 is a met'allicplate 22, screws 23 or other suitable fastening devices passing through 5 the plate 22.

shown-in the plan view of Figure ofthe side facing the golf bag being plane; The lower survertical walls as .shownat 11 inv Figure 2, the

inclination beingsuchthat the casing presents a flat surface on the surface of the soil when the golf bag standis inits operative position.

face of the casing is inclined with respect to the On the inner wall of the casing- 10 and ad-v loose to provide a pivotal connection between the casing 10 and thestrap: 12. The strap 12 is hinged at 14 to another strap .15 which in turnis' rigidlysecured to apiece of metal 16. The piece; of metal 16 is in arcuateformto conform to the shape of the bag to which it is secured by" means. of ,a .thinand flexible. metallic strap 17. The strap 17 is sufficiently .flexible to permitlooping it overe -itself to provide a buckle construction for, securing the casing 10 to the golfbag The fiexi ble'metallic strap 17* and its relation to the golf bag are similar at both -endsof the golf bag and these will be more fully'described when the top connections are described. The construction at the "base of l the golf bag involving the connection of the easing IQ is such thata perfectlyflexible or swivel joint is provided between the casing 10and, the

golf bag to permit freeplay. between the two 7 position. a I Having in view these objects'and others which At the upper extremity of the casing 10, the rear or inner. wall is extended at 18 to some disit is closed to forma guidewayfor the support 19 this support being securedto the upperedge ,of thegolf bag by means to be 1 subsequently described. vThe guideway18has considerable breadth as shown in Figure 3 but very little depth as shown in Figure 2,'the dimensions conforming to those of the support19 .A second guideway 20 is formed in'the wallof. thecasing 10 by punching and forming the metal of that wall. "'1 w The support 19 is provided w th twoelongated vertical-slots 21 ,in aligmnent'with two apertures in the guideWay-18.: In the rear of the the apertures of theguideway 13, through the slots.21 and into screw threaded- -apertureszin The position" of the support19 V with regard to the casing 10 may be thus adjusted by sliding the support 19 in the guideway lilc and then tightening the screws 2?). The pur-' pose of this is to adjust the overall length of the slide 19 and the casing 10 to the length of the golf bag which is to be fitted with my stand.

Secured to the upper end portion of the slide 7 19 is another curved metallic plate 24 which is similarto the metallic plate 16 at the bottom of the casing. The plate 24 like the plate 16 is j in arcuate formfor: seating against-the cylindrical surface'of'the golf-bag. Loops 25 are formed in the plate 24, these loops being designedtore- 'v ceive a strap 26. This'strap may be made of any suitable material, my preferred construction beeingof a very light'flexible steel. The stamps-1'1 and 26 are similar. The plate 24 is also 'p ro vided with aniear 27. for engaging -theistrap26 through an aperture in the'strapfor the pun-.- pose of securing the strap to the plate. In the case of both the bottomjplate 16 andlthe top;

plate 24,the straps arecarried around the golf'bag and theyare then carried through loops in the plates 16 and 24: The flexible bandsl'T-and 26iare'bo'th' detachable at both-of their ends fromtheir supports. H

The casing 10 is provided with an opening on it'sfconcave surface, this opening being normally closed: by means of a closure 28. The closure 28 has top, bottom'and intermediate fastenings so that it is possibleto' remove the closure in order to gain access toth'einterior of the casing "when it. becomes" necessary to adjust or repair theinterior construction: Thelateral edgesof the closure 28 are cutaway so that when the closureis in position the -casing 10 will-be provided with two elongated vertical slots 29; the

islots being designed forthe passage oftheieg-s and theirbraces into and out of the casing- 10. Inside the casing 10 there is a slide 30"ha'ving guid'eways 31 and32'; al1=-of which are secured to thefflatwall of the casinglni The slideprojects through the top well of the cas in-g lil andits upper end is outturned'at 33 toprovide-a finger grip; It is obvious that" the slide 3'0r'nay" move up or'd'own relative to the casingflO and'that it will beheld in= line-by means of the guideways' 31*and 32'. The slide 30 is bentover at its "lower extremity toform an abutment 30' which contacts withthe lower guideway 32 to limitthe upward movement of the slide 30'." 'A coil spring 34'is 'securedat its'upper extremity to 'the top wall of the casing 10 "and it is secured at its lower extremity to a bracket on the slide '30! The obviousefiect of "the spring" 34 Will be to draw the slide 30 into its 'uppermostposi tiona" Two brackets 35 are rigidly secured "to theme-wan of the casing l'O with their} free arms slightly di'vergi'ng; The "legs 36 'arek ept atftheir upper ends w-ith'collarswhich'terminate loops 3 7,

the; loops" 37 "embracing theprojecting' portions ofithe bracketsq35to which-they are pivotally "connected; -'Tl'le' brackets are so inclined that the pivotal movement' 'of the legs36i on; the 'braekets--wi-ll'carry' the legs freely-through'the slots- 29 and 'into o'routof the casing. Secured to the legs 36 are col lars 38 having ears 3 9 170 "wh h brace links are pivotally -connected at their lower extremities between pairs of ears 4I'Iwhicli' are rigidly secured to the slide 30.

The ifectj'ofthisconstruction is that: the slide 3Uwil-l norinally be'drlawn upward to its uppermost position carry'i-rigwi'th' it the" brace links 40-'wl1icl't force the legs 36 outwardly. When the ie e 36 are within the casing '1 0*-they are engaged byclips 42 whi'ch" normally tend to 'hol'd the legs in their retracted position'and wliiclL-gu-ide the the finger piece 33'.

movement of the legs outwardly through the slots 29. The spring 34 will force the legs into their operative position butthe retracted position of the legs may be restored by pushing down on the finger piece 33 until the legs engage the clips 42. When the slide 30 is pushed down the spring 34: is again tensioned; 1

As shown in Figures 4 and-'5, a lever 43 is pivotallvconnected at.44 to the zupper'wall of 'slide 30, will be at a considerable distance above thejlever 43 If 'then-the lever 43'is' swung on its pivot 44 out of engagement with the projece operative positions. The device is also provided with 'aleaf spring 46 for normally urging the lever .43 into'a' position oi engagement with the projection 45; In other words, when the "lever 43 is moved out of its operative engaging position it will" immediately be retracted to its original position under the action of 'the' spring 46 when the pressure on the lever 43" is released; The projection 45f'is so shaped that the slidefidmay be moved downwardly pasttne lever 43fiso that the" engagement of the projection 45 with the lever 43"will be" automatic when the f'slide' .Bdis

tion-4'5; the spring"34 "will force the slide up- 7 wardly and it will for'cethe legs 36 into-their forced to its l'owern'iost position by pressure on From the foregoing descriptionit willibe obvious. that the golf bag stand i's one or" extreme simplicity in' operation. The golfer attaches it to his favorite golf bag whichhe'oarries to "1on1 thegolf course in the" usual manner: Wherrihe has. reached a position on the golf course he merely releases the trigger whereupon the spring forces thev legsinto operative position. The golf bagLWilLthen restin' an inclined'position on the surfaceofith'e field, the inclination being the 'most'convenient ior givingiaccess to the'clubs.

The golferneed not stoop. over to reach any of the clubs whichareiall inthe 'inost convenient position accessible to the golfer. When the golfer moves'irom one spot to another on. the

course or when he returns. from the course, he; merely presses down with his thumb on theprojection of the slide which simultaneously retracts the legs into the casing and. tensions the spring so that the-legs will be automatically restored to their operative position by a slight The retraction of the pressure on the trigger.

legs into thecasing is followed automatically by the action of the latch which prevents accidental expansion of the legs while the, golf bagis being carried. 7 a V Theattachment is light in weight- $01 that it does not add any appreciable: weight to the golf bag. It is so constructed that it may be at-' tached to any golf bag regardless of itslength or' diameter; Whilethe golf bag an'd the attachment are to be used, mainly on the golf course,

' the attachment is so: constructed that 'it carr not injure the surface of a polished floor; The'base of thec'asing: and the feet of the legsxare constrlucted of smooth metalwithout' sharp;edges.or

corners so that they can not mar any surface with which they might come in contact.

Having thus described my invention in such vfull, clear, and exact terms that its construction and operation will be readily understood by others skilled in the art to which it pertains,

. what I claim as new and desire to secure by when said support is in its inoperative position.

2. A tripod attachment for golf bags, said attachment including a casing having a pair of legs pivotally secured to an inner wall thereof, said casing being provided with a pair of elongated slots for the passage of said legs into and out of saidcasing, a member secured within said casing to slide lengthwise thereof, and bracespivotally secured to said legs and to said slidable member. I, i V

3. A tripod attachment for golf bags, said attachment including a casing having a pair of legs pivotally secured to an inner wall thereof, said casing being provided with a pair of elongated slots for thepassage of said legs into and out of said casing, a member secured within said casing to slide lengthwise thereof, braces pivotally secured to said legs and to said slidable member, and a spring for normally urging said slidable member into its uppermost position with said legs in their expanded or operative position. 7

4. A tripod attachment for golf bags, said attachment including a'casing and a pair of legs pivotally secured to an inner wall thereof, said casing being provided with-a pair of elongated slots for the passage of said legs into and out of said casing, a pair of clips within said casing for releasably engaging said legs when they are in their inoperative position and for guiding the movement of said legs into or out of the casing, a member secured within said casing tovslide lengthwise thereof and having means for limiting the sliding movement thereof in both directions, and braces pivotally secured to said slidable member and to said legs.

7 5. A tripod attachment for golf bags, said attachment including a casing and a pair of legs pivotally secured to an inner wall thereof, said casing being provided with a pair of elongated parallel slots for the passage of said legs into and out of said casing, 'a member secured within said casing to slide lengthwise thereofga tension spring secured to the upper wall of said casing and to said slidable member fornormally urging said slidable member into its uppermost position, a pair of brace links se cured to said legs andto said slidablemember,

means for limitingthe upward movement of said slidable member, and an outturned projection at the upper extremity of said slidable memher, the arrangement being such that downwardpressure on said projection will simultaneously tension said spring and retract said legs into said casing.

6. A tripod attachment for golf bags, said legs pivotally secured to an inner wall thereelongated parallel slots for the passage of said legs into and out of said casing, a member secured' within said casing to slide lengthwise thereof, a tension spring secured to theupper wall of said casing and to said slidable memher for normally urging said slidable member into its uppermost position, a pair of brace 'of, said casing being providedwith a pair ,of I

links secured to said legsand to said slidable member, means for limitingthe upward movement of said'slidable member, alatch 'for mainta'ining said slidable, member in its lowermost position against the tension of said spring, a finger release for said latch, and an outturned projection at the upper extremity of-said. slidable member, the arrangement being such that V downward pressure on said projection will simultaneously tension said'sp'ring and retract said legs into said casing.

, 7. A tripod attachment for golf bags, said.

attachment including a casing having a pair of "legs pivotally secured to an inner wall thereof, means at the lower extremity of said casing for pivotally secured to said legsand slidably secured at their inner extremities to an inner wall of said casing.

8. A tripod attachment for golf bags, said attachment including a casing having a pairof legs pivotally secured to an inner wall thereof, means at the lower extremity of said casing for attachment to the golf bag, said means including a pair of pivotal connections, a support secured to the upper portion of said casing for slidable adjustment lengthwise thereof, means- ERNEST M. FRITZ.

85 attachment including a casing and a pair of a 

